Description
Roman Ingarden
Book Summary
This essay provides a rigorous analysis of the aesthetic work of Roman Ingarden and its impact on literary studies. Gerardo Argüelles examines the fundamental concepts of the Polish philosopher, rooted in Husserl's phenomenology, and tests them against Horst-Jürgen Gerigk's theory of poetological difference. The reader will find an investigation that updates Ingarden's thought, focusing on the ontology of the literary work and an interpretation free of authorial and tropological prejudices. An essential work for understanding the intersection between phenomenology and literary theory.
What is it about?
The book addresses the relevance of Roman Ingarden to literary studies, starting from his key phenomenological concepts. Argüelles analyzes how these have been historically transmitted and received, then contrasts them with Horst-Jürgen Gerigk's postulate on poetological difference. This approach allows for an exploration of the ontological peculiarity of the literary work, liberating it from interpretations centered on the author's intention or the reader's tropological attitude. The research delves into Ingarden's aesthetics, offering a critical update of his notions and demonstrating their validity in the contemporary debate on literary interpretation.
Main Topics
- Roman Ingarden's phenomenological aesthetics
- Ontology of the literary work
- Reception and transmission of Husserlian phenomenology in literary theory
- Poetological difference as a method of interpretation
- Critique of authorial and tropological prejudices in reading
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students, teachers, and researchers of literary theory, philosophy, and aesthetics. It is especially useful for those seeking a deep understanding of phenomenology applied to literature and who wish to explore interpretive approaches that prioritize the ontological autonomy of the work. It will also interest readers with a background in hermeneutics and literary criticism who want to confront Ingarden's proposals with subsequent theoretical developments.
What this book contributes
- An updated synthesis of Ingarden's aesthetics and its connection to Husserl's phenomenology.
- A critical analysis of the historical transmission of his concepts in literary studies.
- The confrontation of Ingarden's theory with Gerigk's poetological difference, opening new interpretive perspectives.
- Tools for a literary reading that avoids authorial and tropological biases, focused on the work itself.
Data Sheet
- Author: Argüelles Fernández, Gerardo
- Publisher: Anthropos Editorial
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: LITERARY ESSAYS, LITERARY THEORY, LITERARY STUDIES: GENERAL, LITERARY REFERENCE WORKS, PHENOMENOLOGY AND EXISTENTIALISM, PHILOSOPHY: AESTHETICS
- Collection: AUTHORS TEXTS AND THEMES
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: September 2015
- Number of pages: 288
- Weight: 389 g
Editorial Assessment
This work constitutes a solid and specialized contribution for those interested in literary theory from a phenomenological perspective. Argüelles manages to bridge the gap between Ingarden's thought and more recent critical proposals, offering a text that combines academic rigor with expository clarity. Its main value lies in the updating of classical concepts and in the proposal of a critical dialogue that enriches the debate on literary interpretation. A valuable resource for university libraries and advanced readers in the field.